Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PRICHARD, JOHN WILLIAM (1749 - 1829), man of letters
PRICHARD, RHYS (Yr Hen Ficer; 1579? - 1644), cleric and poet Hughes during or before 1658. The 1659 edition indicates that this was the second time that this part was printed. Another edition was printed either at the end of 1659 or in 1660. In 1672 Stephen Hughes issued another edition which had as a supplement 'The Fourth Part of the Work of Mr. Rees Prichard, Vicar of Llanymddyfri in the County of Carmarthen,' and in 1681 he published a complete edition
PRICHARD, THOMAS JEFFERY LLEWELYN (d. 1875?), travelling actor and author is best remembered today is The Adventures and Vagaries of Twm Shôn Catti, which was first published at Aberystwyth in 1828 ('Printed for the Author by John Cox '). This book ran into several editions - the second edition (Cowbridge) has a preface written by the author at Builth, September 1839, with references to William Owen Pughe, David Owen (Brutus), and W. J. Rees, Cascob; the third
PRICHARD, WILLIAM (1702 - 1773), early North Wales Nonconformist not surprising when it is remembered that chancellor John Owen (1698 - 1755) had on more than one occasion summoned him to the bishop's court at Bangor for daring to express the opinion as he came out of church that his sermon was unscriptural. After discussing the moral state of the district with the Rev. Lewis Rees at Pwllheli, he heard of Jenkin Morgan, a schoolmaster and preacher, who was at
PRICHARD, WILLIAM (d. 1713), Particular Baptist one of the more prominent disciples of John Miles. For all that, in the days of the Commonwealth, he can hardly be called a consistent or an obedient disciple; soon after he was ordained as minister of the strict Baptist cause at Abergavenny in 1653 he (and two others from the same church) were accused of sending a letter of good-will to Henry Jessey, the great pillar of the free-communion
PRISIART, JOHN WILLIAM - see PRICHARD, JOHN WILLIAM
PRITCHARD, CHARLES MEYRICK (1882 - 1916), Wales and Newport Rugby forward Born Newport 30 September 1882, son of John Pritchard, one of the founders of the Newport Rugby Club. He was educated at Long Ashton school and Newport intermediate school. He played his first game for Newport at the age of 19 and held his place in that team for ten seasons and captained his side for three years. Between 1905 and 1910 he played for Wales in fourteen international matches. He
PRITCHARD, JOHN THOMAS (1859 - 1890), musician
PRITCHARD, MICHAEL (c. 1709 - 1733), poet '; ' Cywydd Marwnad Owen Gruffudd, Llanystumdwy ' (Owen Gruffydd (1643 - 1730)), Englynion Duwiol ' (written about 1727); ' Englynion i'r Dderwen y dihangodd Charles II iddi am ei hoedl rhag y Rowndiaid.' Pritchard's death has been variously dated, but his friend Hugh Hughes (Bardd Coch, 1693 - 1776), in his elegy upon him states that he died in 1733, aged 24, at Llanfechell, and was buried there 3 July
PRITCHETT family, clerical family Hailing originally from the English side of the Middle March, and claiming descent from John de la Bere, cup-bearer to William the Conqueror - two of the men named in the present note were called ' Delabere.' But the college records of various Pritchetts in Herefordshire and Worcestershire style their fathers 'pleb.', where they are not clerics. RICHARD PRITCHETT, licensed medical practitioner
PROBERT, ARTHUR REGINALD (1909 - 1975), Labour politician He was born at Aberdare in 1909, the son of Albert John Probert, of Penylan Inn, Regents Street, Aberaman, Aberdare, a local publican. He received his education at Aberdare Boys' Grammar School. He began his career as a local government officer for the housing department of the Aberdare UDC in 1928 where he became responsible for inspecting the maintenance and repair work of the housing estates
PROBERT, LEWIS (1837 - 1908), Independent minister and college principal Born 22 September 1837 at Lanelli, Brecknock. He was brought up in Siloam church, where he came under the influence of two celebrated ministers, John Davies of Cardiff and David Richards of Caerphilly. In 1860 there was a vigorous revival in the district, which had a considerable effect on him and after experiencing ' a spiritual conviction which was very keen and fervent ' he was admitted to

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